Royal shows across the country may be cancelled amid the global pandemic, so organisers have been coming up with innovative ways for the show to go on.Retailers now selling show bags online say sales tripled almost overnightIf recent sales of strawberry sundaes and dagwood dogs at Brisbane's pop-up drive-through are anything to go by, the spirit of the country show is certainly still alive and well.
"We enjoy putting our products out there and enjoy people being able to come to our exhibition and see what we produce," he said. Film crews visited Mr Cochrane's farm on Queensland's Sunshine Coast and interviewed him about his local produce for the 2020 Ekka exhibition online. 8-year-old Bryce Gardem is one of many who most look forward to the show bags at the 10-day Ekka Show.
Michael Karamallis feared for the future of his business selling fairy floss when crowd-based events could no longer happen.
So strawberry sundaes are now a popup item.